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Music In My Writing

29/10/2014

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The recent panel on "Music and My Writing" I was part of at BristolCon made me want to write more about the impact audio-visual synesthaesia has on my writing, so while I gather my thoughts, here is a piece I wrote on my old site about the music I relied on while writing The Wyld Hunt. - Gunnar

Do you make use of music when writing or reading? If so what book/album combinations are most memorable for you?

Many of my favourite books I have read over the years are unbreakably associated with particular albums. When I re-read the novel, I hear the music, and likewise when I hear the music I remember the novel. This bond is especially strong for me as I have a mild form of audio-visual synaesthesia.

I see sounds.

Different sounds cause different visual patterns. For instance if I hear a sharp sound I can see a criss-cross parquet style pattern (usually in black and white, but sometimes in colour). This normally only happens strongly when I am in the dark, but it can happen in very noisy rooms too. That might sound like a disadvantage, but it has always helped me pinpoint sounds and weave them into my (over active) imagination.

Despite that slight difference, I still assume I am not the only one who tightly binds books read and music listened too.

Of course, this means that music influences my writing greatly. I use it to reinforce the emotional core of a scene when I am writing it. I put together playlists based on the tone of the chapter I am about to write, though I might end up using that playlist for several chapters or more.

I mostly listen to tracks without vocals as I want to be careful not to unconsciously parrot what I have heard, though there are exceptions - mainly for music that is more complex and thoughtful.

Read on for my playlist!


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My Influences: Luther Arkwright

29/10/2014

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This is a re-post of a blog I wrote in 2012 on my old site. I'm going to repost several of these articles over the next week. I hope you enjoy it! - Gunnar

The discovery of "The Adventures of Luther Arkwright" by British comic book artist and writer Brian Talbot when I was 12 was an amazing moment for me. I was in Birmingham for a couple of days. The city was completely unfamiliar to me and somewhat intimidating in the way that unfamiliar places can be. My dad gave me a couple of hours to explore some shops and I stumbled across a comic book store in the now-gone Bullring. Comic book stores like book stores and games stores have always been places of refuge for me, and so I instantly felt more relaxed.

I had a bit of pocket money I had saved up and I was determined to spend it.


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Dragonmeet 2014

28/10/2014

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I'm very excited to confirm that I will be attending Dragonmeet (6th December) as a guest. I will be giving a panel on "Writing Kickass Fiction" in the morning and will be signing books on the Modiphius stand.

Hope to see you there!

Learn more about Dragonmeet and buy your tickets here: www.dragonmeet.co.uk

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NEW SITE!

27/10/2014

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Having slogged through one too many technical issues outside of my control on my old hosting company I've decided to switch my site to a new host. I'll be migrating all the existing content over just as soon as I can, but already this feels like a new start!
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BRISTOLCON 2014

13/10/2014

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I'm pleased to say that I will be at Bristolcon again this year. 

I'm doing a panel on "Music and Writing" along with the most excellent Jon Courtney Grimwood

Hope to see you there!

www.bristolcon.org
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